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Wyoming Referendum 1, Increase State Representative Term Limits Measure (1996)
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| Topic State legislatures measures |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Wyoming Referendum 1 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Wyoming on November 5, 1996. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported repealing 1995 Senate Enrolled Act 4, which increased the term limits for state representatives from six years to 12 years. |
A "no" vote opposed repealing 1995 Senate Enrolled Act 4, thus keeping the term limits increase for state representatives. |
Election results
In Wyoming, a veto referendum must receive a majority of ballots cast in the election, not just a majority of votes cast on the veto referendum. At the election on November 5, 1996, a veto referendum needed to receive 107,923 votes to pass.[1]
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Wyoming Referendum 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 104,544 | 53.70% | ||
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90,138 | 46.30% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 1 was as follows:
| “ | This referendum seeks to repeal 1995 Senate Enrolled Act 4 which extended from six to twelve years the length of legislative service or "term limit" a state representative may serve. | ” |
Path to the ballot
A veto referendum is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that asks voters whether to uphold or repeal an enacted law. This type of ballot measure is also called statute referendum, popular referendum, people's veto, or citizen's veto. There are 23 states that allow citizens to initiate veto referendums.
In Wyoming, the number of required signatures is based on the number of votes cast in the state's most recent general election, held every two years. Veto referendums require signatures equal to 15% of the total ballots cast in the previous general election.
For referendums, signatures must be submitted no later than 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
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